A case was heard on Friday last in the District Court, Melbourne, which," from the evidence given, 'brought' to light rather questionable conduct on the part of a solici tor. A man imined Jamnes Aniderson sued a pawnbroker named Vibord for illegal deten tion of a watch, and it wasn stated by. the complainant that he, with one of his mates, a person named Bradford, was fined in the City,. Police, Court ,on, a charge, of.. having committed wilful damage. As however, he had no money to pay time line, he was, con ducted to one of the cells in the city, watch house, anil sceing Mr. Edward H.. "Smith, a well-knowd solicitor, lie lianded to that 'gen tleinanh is ' atch, which lin rcfquested him' to paw"n in orider to pay the fine. Smith, it is a:id, pavned tlhe iwatch witli the defendant Vilbor i foi the' siirb" of '£8. The pledge ticlkt'was "handed by "SiSitli through the trqap door bof the cell to '?Anderson. The minley was, however, according to tihe evi deice of Anderso ilretained b' S...

TIIE OLUNTEERS. LkN4AFFAkIR -O'OTUTPOST'S:.;''-i ,1 In, accordance with arrangements made at head-quarters i says the A.qe of Monday; the demolition ofthle old abbatoirsontlhie new Victoria Rifle' 'Rages 'sit"Willihiistnwni wlich took plac Aou' Saturdy-ldst.'twas utilizedat a drill exercise,.iii attack aind dc fence, for:i a.?Ilargeplortion.of the .volunteer forde. 'lt was'slipposell that the ariy of de enice had received ntiinatin o'bf the ap preach oftie eneimy some hours ," ad.vance of.theirr appearance, antdithe.i abttoirs, ,preo senting, greatfcilitieos .foraflordisg cov.er to troops, were lpepired hastily wiii -tlie materials at lifud' (as ian?iiutpost) to with ftiiud an riut'fantry a ttack ,Th'Tlis-work-.was ehnsrtsted-ltloeVohti iteer-Enginei"s, aind under the directions of.Captain Shakespear an earthwork redan, with a circular rifle pit, was tihrown up in front of the building, while the work was further streiithened by a loop holed 1sand-bag roevetmeut.n ,Thei walls .of tl...

eThi re'is n giitoino feelinsioth. ilinside id.d0iiE side Parliaument, ;says ,tlh Dany'; Telesrtph, that after the Reform ill is-rejected by the Legislative Council,.there must be an appel' upon it.toi.the. constituencies through a general electionl before the Imperial Governmeut Cant be aked to'aassent,:to it.: The tMinistry profess to be quite jubilant as to the result of such ant appeal if it; were made, but they, at the samne time, resent the idea of' there being a!u. necessity ,fr:, a dissolution.. Thu. 4royl'ruIenot is prohaiblh siiicer io it 'lhliief thiit a ?;ge?il election wouidd result iin showivig that the colutry is ti" fayqur,of' thoe bill!] 1o{; tatliver.yre?pon, hb -ve'r; tle "ambassador?" do tnot want the lappeal to be made, hccause if the s?ujioprt of the public should be decisive, there'wouldb1iieuither justifiltion nor necessity for the !rip home. Tlie'expression of the opinion of the eli.tors would be far more biidreincii, to the Ilonte os'erimneit than iinii inf...

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTH PROVINCE. G EN'TLEMEN,-I beg to tender my sincere thanks for the honour you lhare conferred upon me by looking so favourablr upon mny candi dature as to return me unopposed to a seat in the Legislative Council, to which you twice returned my lante father. It will be my earnest endeavour to maintain the good opinion you have formed of me, and to further eiltivnte the friendly. feelings that exist between us. It is my intention, at as early a date as possible, to visit. those portions of the South '.rovince with whiclh' I am not sufliciently acquainted, so, as to fully understand their interests a0nd requircuments. I am, Gontlemen, Yours faithfulli, W. J. CLARKE. Rupertswood, Sunbury, . Augst 20,1878. ' Lpes CC I A LECTURE ON.' "The Military Eistory of Prussia," .Will be delivered in the. 3?ECIhTL ICS'. INSTITUTE, DAXNDENONG, . Friday, 6th September. 1878, L. ' the RiEVW. KELLY, S.J., Proceeds in aid of the Funds for the.Repairs of the Dmudeonpg R. C. Chur...

MELBOURNE MARKETS. LIVE STocr .?ULsn r, Wednesday, August 28: FAT CAtTrLE : 1-10 ante forward, consistinsg chiefly of good quality. The supply proved in excess of requirements, the prices realised showing a re duction-of ,froom;20s. to 25s. per head from last w&amp;ek'scrates. `Plrime pens of bullocks realised firom £10 to £11; a fewl heavy weights to £15 ; good do, from £8 to £90; second do, from £ 10s. to £710s. ; inferior, from £4 ; best cows, from £6 to £7 13s; others, front £5 upwards.-F-' C.vars: 100 were yarded, mostly of middling description. Best sold at about late rates. Prices for Imediunt sorts ruledl "li?i.r" Ptii Is ?lised fiom 50s. to GO. ; goodl, from -J0s. to his. ; seerod, from 30s. to 35s.; in ferior,' froili ]s.--F.r SF EE: This market 1-as .supplied. with _14,607, a fair. prolortion of which were of prime and good quality, including some heavy crossbred. Prise crossbred wetlhers realised from 17s. to 20s.; extra quality to 2'Is.; good do, from 15s. to It;s.;...

The bayonet's invitation"Come to tlhej oint.'2i) fMen are as oftei iiatiat frmi .anity as from valour. . Tlie shirewdest re?soners are o ntn oI ' reasonable... .r' lTWhat is Ab ettbr than carrying an umibrella in . a rainstorm ?- Staying at home. In consequence of 1880bein?leap yacr, we may be sure it will go off with a o sprmng. lYou mnnot dreamyonrself drlarnete,; you must hammer and forgoeyoursclf.one. .l t :.Miss Tompklcis say that oevery unmarried lady of forty has peaFed thc Cape of Good ,Iopec.' ., ;,,I

1sq THE OLDdýfAN'S DARLING.,: Y Plmo otie CAY. " So Tm c yin' loving a mann of threescoie; Why, I never had come to'my senses before ; ".' lBut Irm doubtfulof yoursif you're thinking toprove My insanity, just by the fact of imy love.;; : You would like to kinoi' what are his woi derful wiles; 'l;" 1 Only delicate.praises and flattering ?miles; .. 'Tis no spell of enchantment, no.magical art,". ' But the way h'e sys '"darling," that goes to my heart. Yes, he's " sixty, I ainnot disteo with you there; But you'd make him-a hundred, I think, if you dare; .,:,.` . ;,,'.: ?, .,,;:t. And I'm glad all his folly of my first love is past, Sineo PIin "shie;'of tlhe'twr, it'd'th'e'be it'to be last. IIis hair is as,whiteastlhe snow-drift you say,;; .hen I never shall see it change slowly to grey; But 1 aliimost could islih for'his dear saklt alone, 1Tlit'~mn trceass're e' iiarr~itheh'Ue of his' i'wn:: He ,'cant see; then.,'1U help him to sea and to hear 'If it's iie?dful, you kinow, Iean sit ver...